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- Changes in medical oncology practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, and the risk of neglect...
Changes in medical oncology practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, and the risk of neglect of cancer patients
Authors : Zeynep ORUC, Muhammet Ali KAPLAN, Abdurrahman ISİKDOGAN
Pages : 881-888
Doi:10.5798/dicletip.1037904
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Publication Date : 2021-12-01
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Cancer patients are among patient groups most affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rearrangement of oncological services and adaptation to the pandemic process has become mandatory. In this review, we mentioned the changes in medical oncology practice and adaptive treatment modifications. COVID-19 infection will continue to affect and change the practice of oncology unless the COVID-19 outbreak ends.Keywords : COVID-19 pandemia, oncology, cancer patients